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The Players Centre presents 2019 New Play Festival Winner – Damaged Goods Ron Pantello’s, Damaged Goods, makes its stage debut June 24 through 26 Contact Name: Amanda Heisey Contact Email: amandah@theplayers.org Contact Phone Number: 941-365-2494 Sarasota, FL – June 14, 2022 – The Players Centre for Performing Arts presents the winner of the 2019 New Play Festival Ron Pantello’s Damaged Goods June 24 through 26 at Studio 1130 located in the Crossings at Siesta Key mall (3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239). The Players Centre’s Annual New Play Festival presents four to five never-before-seen plays in reader’s style theatre. The winner is then produced the following season. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the 2019 and 2020 winners were delayed. Now, The Players is excited to finally present this completely new work fully-staged for your enjoyment. Come witness the birth of a brand-new play! Synopsis Once a successful child actress, Loretta’s star has slowly faded. While missing fame she begins to focus on her talented daughter, just as her mother did with her. Once again, she faces the high cost of fame. Performances June 24-25, 2022 at 7:30pm June 26, 2022 at 2:00pm at Crossing at Siesta Key – Studio 1130 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239 Patrons are asked to park and enter the mall by Connors Steak and Seafood Tickets $20 $12.50 Student Production Team Director Steven Black Stage Manager Diane Cepeda Assistant Director Sandra Musicante Lighting Design Ethan Vail Production Manager Brian Finnerty Technical Director Justice Wickstrom Set Design Justice Wickstrom Props Matt Neier Sound Design Dorian Boyd Sound Operator Seth Berry Costume Design Georgina Willmott Cast George Benson James Kassees Loretta Hodges Benson Jill Schroeder Victoria (Tori) Benson Amaiya DeWolf Ellen Goldberg Jenny Aldrich-Walker Bradley Van Platt Charles Tyler Tori U/S Savanna Vest Production photos https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/yz1gjcp54n37mji4wgthk/h?dl=0&rlkey=ink5nxvgbp8g6goi647kjjspd About The Players Centre for Performing Arts The Players Centre for Performing Arts is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to entertaining, educating and engaging the community through high quality live theatre. The Players Studio, the education and outreach department for The Players Centre for Performing Arts, promotes inclusive learning and upholds the ideals of equality and diversity, while providing a safe environment for students of all ages and abilities to explore their creative side, strengthen life and social skills, and use different movement, fitness, voice and dramatic disciplines to embrace mental, physical and emotional health through the arts. # # # The Players Centre for Performing Arts 1400 Blvd. of the Arts, Suite 200, Sarasota FL 34236, 941-365-2494, Fax: 941-954-0282 www.theplayers.org Box Office: Mon-Sat, 10am – 4pm